Decius wrote:
] Acidus wrote:
] ] This is full of so many contradictions, I don't know where
] to
] ] start. Someone explain to me how removing most of the
] 119,000
] ] troops from NATO bases in Europe will result in "stronger
] ] alliances?
]
] I can't. It might be effective in some asian locations where
] US troop deployments are resented, but not in Europe.
]
] ] Again, complete bullshit! I challenge someone to defend how
] ] grunt from the infantry is going to fight terrorsim.
]
] He isn't. The point is that the money spent on running these
] deployments can be repurposed.

Thats my point. You and I know its about money, and frankly I agree with the money saving. But he never, (in the reports I've seen) said he is doing this to save money. He is selling it as creating "stronger alliances" and to ease the stress on troops, which is complete bullshit, and so people assume it must be politcal

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